Great Runs in Halifax, Nova Scotia

There are some great running opportunities in Halifax, most of them accessible from downtown hotels. Highlights include running along the vibrant waterfront, several public parks including signature Point Pleasant Park, Victorian-lined residential streets in the South End, and over the the bridge to Dartmouth, which hosts some good running spots as well. If you have time — and a car — good running ‘destinations’ include the BLT Trail, the path around St. Margarets Bay, and the Dyke Land trails in the Annapolis Valley.

See the entire Halifax running guide at the Great Runs site

The Routes

Halifax Waterfront. Dedicated boardwalk most of the way, with great views of the water and harbour.
Halifax Sites Tour. A 5-mile Halifax ‘runseeing’ tour
Point Pleasant Park. 25 km of trails. Highlight is the Seawall loop
Chain of Lakes Trail. Popular paved bike trail heads west from the city, passing by five lakes
Halifax Residential. A guide to some of the more pleasant residential and commercial streets for running
Halifax to Dartmouth Spectacular. A fantastic 5 mile one way run to Darmouth. Run ~1 mile over the Macdonald Briodge
Dartmouth Common & Waterfront Trail. The signature run in Dartmouth is ~1 around the common, then ~ 2 miles along the waterfront
Shubie Park, Dartmouth. Dartmouth’s version of Point Pleasant Park